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iRex DigitalReader1000s
The iRex DigitalReader1000S is another useful, unique eBook reader from iRex with special Wacom stylus and excellent display. We can draw and scribble on this eBook reader just as we do with any notepad using this special stylus.
Design and Features
iRex DigitalReader1000S has very simple design. We have a huge 10.2 inch touch screen. Below the screen we have three physical buttons. The center button is to return back to the home page and the buttons on the either side are to move back and to the next section. This threesome set is present on either sides of the screen also, to enable easy navigation. We have the power button and the USB ports on the side.
The touch screen has many useful icons to control the page navigation. At the bottom we have arrow marks taking us to the next and previous pages of the document. iRex DigitalReader1000S is known for its vast news paper subscriptions. More than 1000 documents could be stored in it. So its features are designed in such a way we can read the huge newspapers and periodicals easily.
If we open a newspaper we get the display exactly similar to the original newspaper print. If we just tap on one area of the screen, that particular part zooms up to show the content. When we zoom in the page we get a set of icons at the bottom.
Using the four arrow marks, we can move up, down, left and right sides. We can do the same by simply dragging the pages using our stylus. We can click on the highlighted headline to view the particular news alone in a separate text format.
When we do this we get two icons at the top left corner of the touch screen. When we click the first icon we get a set of hyper links of all the stories in that newspaper. We can click on that hyperlink and view that story alone in the text format with the pictures. If we click on the other magnifying glass icon on the left corner we come back to the original news paper mode.
We also have a thumbnail icon at the bottom near the arrow marks. If we click on it, we get all the pages of the newspaper or a publication is displayed in thumbnail format. We can click on the required thumbnail and view that page.
Screen
The huge 10.2 inch touch sensitive screen has 1024 x 1280 pixels resolution at 160 pixels per inch. The screen displays 16-level grey scale. The advanced E-ink technology used in this screen makes reading newspapers in this eBook reader very easy and desirable. This eBook reader is best suitable for long time reading.
Storage
iRex DigitalReader1000S comes equipped with a 1 GB SD card slot. It is capable of holding more than thousand documents. Memory could be expanded further at any time using the expandable memory card slot.
Support
Text formats like Adobe PDF, TXT and HTML are supported. Mobipocket PRC support is an additional advantage. Image file formats like JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF and BMP are supported. This eBook reader does not support EPub file formats. Audio file formats are also not supported.
Image and music
Images are rendered well as the screen displays 16 shades of gray. Audio file formats are not supported however. Hence we could not use the MP3 file or audio books.
Transferring data
Transferring data in iRex DigitalReader1000S is simple as in previous iRex readers. It works fine with simple drag and drop method via USB. Since this version of iRex does not support word, txt and music files, data transfer will be very less. This device is best suitable to read eBooks and newspapers.
Performance
Performance of iRex DigitalReader1000S is good in many ways. All the Adobe PDF documents can be stored in a printable format in this reader and mailed directly for further uses. This reduces the paper usage considerably. iRex supports numerous publications of newspapers, magazines and periodicals.
The speed and battery life or iRex 1000S is very good. Thanks to its Freescale i.MX31L processor. There is a very responsive touch screen and very simple, easy to understand user interface. Since the device is extremely light we can carry it anywhere we want although it is a bit bulky.
Special features
Good memory capacity and wonderful touch screen interface are the main highlights of the reader. We also have very good text editing facilities. Using the special Wacom stylus, we can highlight a portion of the document we are reading, make notes and add drawings. It is just like using a pencil to make notes in the book we are reading.
Verdict
iRex DigitalReader1000S is a great eBook reader with heart grabbing touch screen interface and fun to use Wacom stylus. This eBook reader could be rated well, in all the aspects expect for the poor file format support and the costly price. It is a device worth trying if you have the money for it.
Cost: $860
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